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Where did the phrase 'once in a blue moon' come from? A folklorist traces the convoluted evolution of the phrase, while discussing why it adopted the many meanings it has throughout history.
But Trefethen himself never called the second full Moon in a month a Blue Moon. The 'Blue' Moons headline was likely added by Sky & Telescope's founding editor, Charles A. Federer Jr. Federer agreed that he probably wrote that headline with Pruett's then-recent article in mind and without consulting Trefethen.